HubSpot Marketing Hub is an alternative
to Nutshell
$100/mo (Marketing Hub Starter) vs Nutshell Foundation at $65/mo for 5 seats ($13/seat) — covering 56% of the 4 compared capabilities.
Same job. Compare the fees.
Comparison scenario
Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.
5 seats, monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.
Foundation plan at $65/mo ($13/seat × 5 seats), the cheapest paid plan.
Marketing Hub Starter: 20 USD/monthly; 4 extra seat(s) × 20 USD.
Nutshell costs $65/mo on the Foundation plan at 5 seats, monthly billing. HubSpot Marketing Hub costs $100/mo (Marketing Hub Starter plan), which is not cheaper than Nutshell Foundation at $65/mo in this scenario.
Capability comparison
HubSpot Marketing Hub covers 56% of the 4 capabilities compared against Nutshell. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | HubSpot Marketing Hub | Nutshell |
|---|---|---|
| Contact management | ✓ | ✓ |
| Email sync & tracking | ✗ | ✓ |
| AI sales assistant | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mobile CRM app | ✗ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities Nutshell has that HubSpot Marketing Hub lacks.
- Email sync & tracking — Sync email conversations and track opens with contacts.Missing from HubSpot Marketing Hub.
- Mobile CRM app — Access the CRM from a mobile app.Missing from HubSpot Marketing Hub.
Price at your volume
The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.
| Usage | Nutshell | HubSpot Marketing Hub |
|---|---|---|
| 3 seats | $39/moFoundation | $60/mocosts moreMarketing Hub Starter |
| 10 seats | $130/moFoundation | $200/mocosts moreMarketing Hub Starter |
| 25 seats | $325/moFoundation | $500/mocosts moreMarketing Hub Starter |
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| Free Tools | Free |
| Marketing Hub Starter | $20/seat/mo |
| Marketing Hub Starter · 3k | $120/seat/mo |
| Marketing Hub Starter · 10k | $410/seat/mo |
| Marketing Hub Professional | $890/mo |
| Marketing Hub Professional · 7k | $1140/mo |
| Marketing Hub Professional · 12k | $1390/mo |
| Marketing Hub Enterprise | $3600/mo (billed yearly) |
| Foundation | $13/seat/mo (billed yearly) |
| Growth | $25/seat/mo (billed yearly) |
| Pro | $42/seat/mo (billed yearly) |
| Business | $59/seat/mo (billed yearly) |
| Enterprise | $79/seat/mo (billed yearly) |
Frequently asked
What does HubSpot Marketing Hub lack compared with Nutshell?
Sales pipeline management, Email sync & tracking, Sales automation & sequences, Mobile CRM app — 4 of the 4 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Nutshell: 2026-10-26; HubSpot Marketing Hub: 2026-10-28 — on the official pricing pages.
Who switched
Anonymous: no account, no email, no IP stored. Reports are shown once a switch has 3 or more and never change ranking or order — alternatives are computed from prices and capabilities only.
Sources & freshness
- https://www.nutshell.com/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- https://www.nutshell.com/pricing#page-header (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- HubSpot Marketing Hub data last verified 2026-10-28